Karabakh - Islamic World News

Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia have been trying for a long time to put pressure on peacekeeping forces of the Russian Federation through violating ceasefire, blocking Lachin Corridor and besiege Armenian nationals living in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; so, the Russian government has decided to dispatch another commander to the region in order to put in order the situation there.

A number of so-called environmental activists, who support Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, stopped transit of Armenians in Shusha city towards the center of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) region. Azerbaijan’s armed forces, from March 25, have started advancing in some parts of northern corridor of Lachin and seized control of heights overlooking side roads from Lisagor (Turssu) village […]

ISWNews Analysis Group – In the morning of March 27, Azerbaijani forces started a new operation in the north of Lachin Corridor with the aim of blocking the roads leading to Stepanakert (Khankendi). Although the initial news indicated the success of the Baku forces in this matter; But hours later, the Azerbaijani forces withdrew from blocking the Khankendi-Xelfeli-Turssu road and settled in the heights of Saribaba to the east of the road.

ISWNews Analysis Group – The Azerbaijani army violated the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement by crossing the agreed contact line in north of Lachin in Karabakh.

ISWNews Analysis Group – According to Russian and Armenian media, the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan opened fire on the Armenian side of Nagorno-Karabakh in Khojavend axis.

ISWNews Analysis Group – A meeting was held between the officials of the Azerbaijani government and representatives of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) with the participation of the commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent.

ISWNews Analysis Group – Two different and very important events occurred in the last week concerning the Karabakh region, which attracted the world public opinion and might complicate the situation in the region more than ever.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Since the last night, a new round of tensions and conflicts between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia has begun; Conflicts which cause is not known and each side accuses the other of violating the ceasefire.

ISWNews Analysis Group: On August 26, the Republic of Azerbaijan Army officially took over the Lachin region and the villages of the old route of Lachin Corridor to Nagorno-Karabakh from the Russian peacekeeping forces.

Tensions have subsided in Nagorno-Karabakh and there are reports that Azerbaijan is getting closer to its demands to comply with the provisions of the November 2020 agreement.

Captivity of Armenian soldiers According to information published by the Azerbaijani military, six Armenian servicemen were captured in the heights of Garagyz and Sarybaba overlooking the Goris-Lachin-Shusha road. It is also reported that at least six to eight Armenian servicemen were killed, which has not yet been officially confirmed. Azerbaijan continues to send troops to […]

After the Azerbaijan attack on Monday, with the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping forces, the Azerbaijani army passed a calm day on Tuesday. Azerbaijan’s demand in Tuesday’s talks was the quick withdrawal of the remaining Armenian army and the disarmament of the Armenian militias of the Nagorno-Karabakh based on the 2020 ceasefire agreement. They also demand that no new route be created for Armenians in the Lachin Corridor and they also demand the withdrawal of Russian forces from Lachin. The lack of provision of these items has caused the second round of conflict to begin with the attack of the Azerbaijani army at 9 am on Wednesday, August 3.